Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Danshank

COLLARD, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by the appellee-,. James Danshank, against the appellant railway company, for damages for injuries received while a passenger riding on defendant’s passenger-train.

Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500, from which defendant has appealed.

The material facts, as nearly as can be stated, are: The train was moving north and approaching the depot at Cameron. Plaintiff was riding backward on the righthand side of the car, as he testified, asleep, his elbow of the left arm resting on the window sill, when he was struck by some hard substance on…